专四语法专项训练

语法专项训练

第

1

套

1. Successful parenting begins by communicating to children that they belong, and are

loved for

＿

just because they exist.

A. no more reason than

B

．

not more reason than

C. no other reason than

D. no other than reason

2.“You are very self

ish. It's high time you

＿

that you are not the most

important person in the world,

A. have realized

B. will realize

C. rea1

D. realized

3. There has not been a great response to the sale, __

＿？

A. does there

B. hasn't it

C. hasn't there

D. has there

4. Robots differ from automatic machines

＿

after completion of one specific task, they

can be reprogrammed by a computer to do another one.

A. since that

B. so that

C. at that

D. in that

5. If you are a successful language learner, you

＿

independently, actively,

and purposefully.

A. had probably been learning

B

．

have probably been learning

C. were probably learning

D. have probably been learned

6. A rocket carries oxygen with it,

＿

makes it possible for the rocket to

travel in space.

A. which

B. it

C. that

D. what

7. The total weight of all the ants in the world is far greater than

＿

of all

human beings.

A. one

B. this

C. that

D. which

8. But

＿

with players, executives, and young people, I've learned that those who rise

to the heights in any field aren't necessarily the ones with the greatest natural talent.

A.

worked

B. working

C. having worked

D. had worked

9.

＿

policy

makers

struggle

to

define

and

implement

appropriate

legislation,

development of the most destructive kind has continued over vast areas.

A. As long as

B. As

C. Even

D. While

10.

If

something

happens

to

the

brain's

development

during

pregnancy,

it

is

more

likely

＿

affected in a male.

A. being

B. would be

C. to be

D. be

11. Reading is to the mind

＿

food is to the body.

A. that

B. which

C. as

D. what

12. A person needs to know who he or she is before being able to know

what

＿

makes him or her happy.

A. is it that

B. it is that

C. is it which

D. it is who

13. William Faulkner,

＿

American novelist, was awarded the Nobel prize for literature

in 1949.

A. an

B.

／

C. the

D. one

14.

＿

the cheap cost of labor, people would much rather pay someone to

repair their homes.

A. Given that

B. To give

C. Given

D. To be given

15. Do you know Jimmy? He is

＿

.

A. too much the family man

B. too much of a family man

C. a family man enough

D. enough of a family man

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2

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1. In an urban society in which highly structured, fast-paced and stressful work looms

largely in life, experiences of a different nature,

＿，

can lead to self-renewal and a

more

A. was it television watching or bird-watching

B

．

whether it television watching or bird-watching

C. were it television watching or bird-watching

D. be it television watching or bird- watching

2. We burned all the important documents

＿

that they should fall into the

enemy's hands.

A. for fear

B. lest

C. so

D. since

3. Just for today, I will feel happy I am at work, alive and well, and not in a hospital

＿

surgery.

A. waiting

B. awaiting

C. waited for

D. awaiting for

4. Around a thousand years ago, one group emerged

＿

was uniquely well

adopted to cope with the Artic environment.

A. that

B. what

C. it

D. there

5. Doctor Smith, together with his wife and two sons,

＿

to arrive on the

evening flight.

A. will be

B. are going

C. are

D. is

6. _

＿，

many problems of space flight could not be solved now.

A. If electronic computers would not have been invented

B

．

Had electronic computers not invented

C. Had electronic computers not been invented

D. If electronic computers were not invented

7. You seem to be dissatisfied with your present post. I don't think you judged your

ability objectively when you applied for it,

＿

you?

A. do

B. don't

C. did

D. didn't

8. If tap water were as dangerous as some people think,

＿

would be getting sick.

A. a lot more of us

B

．

a lot of more us

C. more a lot of us

D. a lot of us more

9. He said the theater

＿

soon after its three-year redevelopment program.

A. will reopen

B. was reopening

C. had been reopening

D. reopened

10. Thermal expansion of solid is

＿

detected by our naked eyes.

A. small so as not be

B

．

so small as not be

C. so small as not to be

D. such small as not to be

11.

Corn

originated

in

the

New

World

and

thus

was

not

known

in

Europe

until

Columbus found it

＿

in Cuba.

A. been cultivated

B. having cultivated

C. cultivating

D. being cultivated

12.

＿

can be judged from her eyes, she has no personal hostility to us.

A. That

B. As

C. What

D. Which

13. The human body is composed of organs, each

＿

a definite job to do.

A. has

B. had

C. having

D. is having

14. We must not think of this writer as a radical socialist politician,

＿

a

leader of a revolution.

A. more less

B. much less

C. less much

D. still much

15. The first textbook

＿

for teaching as a foreign language came out in the

16th century.

A. to write

B

．

to be written

C. writing

D. written

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第

3

套

1. In recent times, scientific research

＿

evidence that years of cigarette smoking vastly

increase the risk of developing fatal medical conditions

A. had been providing

B. was providing

C. provided

D. has been providing

2.

＿

he disagreed with the idea, he was willing to go along with the majority.

A. As

B. As much

C. Much as

D. As much as

3. The hours

＿

the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people,

undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.

A. when

B

．

that

C. in which

D. on which

4. If only the committee

＿

the regulations and put them into effect as soon

as possible.

A. will approve

B. approve

C. would approve

D. approves

5. Doing morning exercises has helped to improve her health,

＿？

A. isn't it

B. hasn't it

C. hasn't they

D. hasn't she

6. When

＿

the reason for their success, the kids had two explanations: hard work and

their parents' encouragement.

A. asking

B. asked

C. having asked

D. had asked

7.

＿

rockets

had

been

used

sporadically

for

several

hundred

years,

they

remained

a

relatively minor artifact of civilization until the twentieth century.

A. Despite

B. In spite of

C. In spite the fact that

D. Despite the fact that

8. The wheels of the old wagon are nearly

＿

of a modern car.

A. twice the size of those

B. twice the size

C. twice the sizes

D. twice size of those

9. In the broadest sense, just as archaeology is an aspect of anthropology,

＿

·

A. so too it is a part of history

B

．

so too is it a part of history

C. neither too it is a part of history

D. neither too is it a part of history

10. If I have improved in any way, I owe

＿

all to you.

A. any

B.

／

C. it

D. some

11. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said

＿

into dozens of languages in the

last decade.

A. to translate

B. to be translated

C. to have translated

D. to have been translated

12. They are sweating all over. They

＿

in the field.

A. may be

B. must have been working

C. could be

D. must having been working

13. He

＿

< br>forever

＿

about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere,

the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living.

A. has, talked

B. is, talking

C. had, talked

D. being, talking

14. Which of us

＿

knows something about physics does not know this?

A. who

B

．

what

C. whom

D. that

15.

Creative

discovery

＿

pleasurable,

humans

have

learned

to

find

ways

of

milking

this natural response.

A. would be

B. being

C. to be

D. be

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第

4

套

1.

＿

that some guests were coming, she shopped all morning in that supermarket.

A. Been told

B. Having been told

C. Having told

D. To be told

2. His parents believed that he was a clever boy, but he wasn't

＿

in fact.

A. kind B

．

kind of

C. such

D. a such

3. To date, however, biomechanics

＿

only a small difference to athletic performance.

A. has made

B. made

C. have made

D. will made

4. Their country has plenty of oil,

＿

ours has none.

A. where

B. as

C. whereas

D. which

5. It is essential that the glass

＿

thicker on the outside than on the inside

and that the gap between the panes of glass

＿

a minimum of 7 centimeters.

A. is, is

B. be, is

C. be, be

D. is, be

6. It was the first time I

＿

ever

＿

a talented contest.

A. have, entered

B. was, entering

C. should, enter

D. had, entered

7. We should say Jimmy is not

＿

much a writer as a reporter.

A. this

B. that

C. as

D. so

8. It is reported that Latin American customers talk

＿

on the phone as people in North

America.

A. two to four times as long

B. two times four as long

C. two to four time as long

D. two to four times longer

9. After

＿

Himalayas, I think

＿

Andes are the highest chain of mountains in the world.

A. the, an

B. a, the

C. a, an

D. the, the

10.

＿

far from reality such portrayals are, they capture the essential truth

that archaeology is an exciting quest for knowledge about ourselves and our past.

A. Although

B. As

C. However

D. Whatever

11. They can vote in

＿

district they choose.

A. whichever

B. whenever

C. wherever

D. however

12. Don't forget to buy me some Sprite,

＿？

A. do you

B. don't you

C. will you

D. won't you

13. There is

＿

the fact that the new method has greatly raised labor productivity.

A. not denying

B. no denying

C. not to deny

D. not to be denied

14. No one can use cell phones in any areas at the hospital

＿

equipment

might be affected by the interference from cell phones.

A. that

B. which

C. where

D. what

15. A person can actually do any job

＿

that they get the right qualifications for it and

work hard at it.

A. provided

B. lest

C. granted

D. despite

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第

5

套

1. He is convinced that none of this would have happened

＿

those four

words in the margin of his paper:

A. were Mrs. Brauch not written

B. had Mrs. Brauch not written

C. hadn't Mrs. Brauch written

D. has Mrs. Brauch not written

2. We went to work by taxi yesterday because our car

＿

at the garage.

A. was repairing

B. being repaired

C. was being repaired

D. to be repaired

3. Here is such a big stone

＿

no man can lift.

A. that

B. as

C. this

D. it

4. I'll see to it that the children

＿

a hot meal after their swim.

A .will get

B. could get

C. are getting

D. get

5.

＿，

you'll find you can readily save texts on your personal computer

space to print off what you need.

A. Found what you need

B

．

Having found what you need

C. To have been found what you need

D. To be found what you need

6. The atmosphere at the college is that of an adult environment

＿

a

relationship of mutual respect is encouraged between students and tutors.

A. by which

B

．

in where

C. that

D. where

7. An entire town has been meticulously restored to the way it was several

hundred years ago. to represent life

＿

it used to be in the colonial times.

A. until

B. though

C. as if

D. when

8. There had, of course, been dictionaries in the past, the first of these

＿

a

little book of some 120 pages.

A. to be B. to have been C. be D. being

9. An intellectual breakthrough,

＿，

does not automatically ensure that the

transition is made from theory to practice.

A. though brilliant may it be

B

．

brilliant as it may be

C. as it may be brilliant

D. brilliant it may be though

10. The classroom is in a terrible mess; it

＿

cleaned.

A. mustn't have been

B. shouldn't have been

C. wouldn't have been

D. can't have been

11. 1 don't think it advisable that Tim

＿

assigned to the job since he has

no experience.

A. will be

B. be

C. has been

D. is

12. It is

＿

to motivate employees in a growing organization than a declining

one.

A. more easier

B. much easy

C. much more easy

D. much easier

13. The house itself is beautiful, but the

＿

rather unpleasant.

A. surrounding is

B. surroundings are

C. surroundings is

D. surrounding are

14. She went to visit her aunt

＿

week.

A. every other

B. each other

C. all other

D. every another

15. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, swim and enjoy

good food

一

always

＿，

of course, that the sea is calm.

A. to assume

B. being assumed

C. assuming

D. to be assumed

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第

6

套

1. There is no one of us

＿

knows the sun is larger than the moon.

A. whichever

B. which

C. than

D. but

2. When a country

＿

its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life

hopefully will not completely die out.

A. will develop

B. develops

C. to be develop

D. being developing

3. There

＿

more than 200,000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain.

A. is estimated to be

B. are estimated being

C. are estimated to be

D. is estimated being

4.

＿

for your advice, I would not have accepted the job.

A. Not being

B. Without being

Not having been

D. Had it not been

5. You'll regret

＿

those words to me.

A. having said

B. said

C. to say

D. have to say

6. Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the policeman

＿

that they had all been the victims of a hoax.

A. he realized

B. realized he

C. did he realize

D. be he realized

7. There will be increases even if only by hundredths of a second,

＿

our

training continues to improve.

A. so long that

B. so that

C. as if

D. so long as

8. Americans eat

＿

as they actually need everyday.

A. as much protein twice

B

．

twice as much protein

C. much as twice protein

D. as twice much protein

9. There is no doubt

＿

a large number of people have benefited from heart

surgery.

A. whether

B. if

C. that

D. what

10. A major-party nominee has the critical advantage in the campaign for the

presidential election

＿

he has the support from the party-faithful.

A. in which

B. what

C. in that

D. which

11. You needn't

＿

him about this since he could find out for himself.

A. tell

B. have told

C. be telling

D. have to tell

12. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen

＿

well.

A. is sold

B. selling

C. are sold

D. sells

13. Dung beetles

＿

an integral part of the successful management of diary

farms in Australia over the past few decades.

A. has become

B. have become

C. became

D. had become

14.

＿，

his two-volume work is a masterpiece and a landmark.

A. Instead of its faults and eccentricities

B

．

For all its faults and eccentricities

C. Its faults and eccentricities

D. However its faults and eccentricities

15. Although the volume of work was considerable, the nature of the business

was

＿

it could only be proceeded as it came along.

A. so that

B. since that

C. such that

D. now that

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第

7

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1. 1 believe engaging in paid work is acceptable

＿

the conditions are safe,

the hours are reasonable and the wages are fair.

A. after

B. if

C. at that

D. if only

2. For many environmentalists, the world seems

＿

worse.

A. to be getting

B. getting

C. gotten

D. being gotten

3. When we play a game, we enjoy what we are doing,

＿

we should not

play it.

A. instead B. nevertheless C. otherwise D. either

4. Learning English is

＿

attending the classes and taking notes.

A. very more than B

．

quite more than

C. many more than D. much more than

5.

＿

information is given about the book itself, although there is a brief

biographical note about the author.

A. No other

B. Not other

C. No any other

D. Not another

6. The business of each day,

＿，

went quite smoothly.

A. was it selling goods or shipping them

B. whether selling goods or shipping them

C. were it selling goods or shipping them

D. be it selling goods or shipping them

7. Over the past century, the composition of the human gene pool

＿

appreciably.

A. did not change

B. has not changed

C. was not changed

D. had not changed

8. Women

＿

the

should cry in certain emotional situations.

A. been

B. are

C. to be

D. being

9. The secretary and headmaster of the school

＿

present at the meeting.

A. were

B. was

C. to be

D. being

10. There happened to be some students in the room,

＿？

A. didn't they

B. didn't there

C. doesn't there

D. weren't they

11. It would mean giving more power to Congress, many of

＿

members are

widely believed to be corrupt.

A. which

B

．

that

C. whose

D. what

12. She had a mild attack of hysteria

＿

reaching Jamaica, when she realized

her mother had actually died.

A. of

B. by

C. on

D. with

13. I know him better than any of you, and I can say

＿：

nobody's going to

make him work any faster.

A. this

B. that

C. which

D. what

14.

＿

allow the vegetable to go bad, he sold them at half price.

A. More than

B. Other than

C. Rather than

D. Much than

15. She put down the receiver

＿

she recognized my voice.

A. the instant when

B. the instant

C. at the instant

D. until

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第

8

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1. I don't know what I should do for relaxation,

＿

for the innumerable

detective stories.

A. not were it

B. were it not

C. without being

D. not being

2. Education

＿

how to survive an earthquake should be a major emphasis

for all government programs and earthquake-related projects.

A. concerned

B. concerning

C. is concerning

D. being concerned

3. Nuclear fuel will be used in the reactor after its

＿

into the form of rods.

A. having compressed

B. to have been compressed

C. having been compressed

D. have been compressed

4. A co-educational school offers children

＿

a true version of society in miniature.

A. nothing much than

B. nothing less than

C. no little than

D. not much than

5. She had threatened to inform London that she could no longer take responsibility

for working with me. I warned her against ___ course.

A. such any stupid

B. such stupid any

C. any such stupid

D. any stupid such

6. The famous monastery of St. Bernard,

＿

was founded in the eleventh

century, lies about a mile away.

A. that

B

．

this

C. which

D. what

7. He himself believed in freedom, so much

＿

that he would rather die than

live without it.

A. as

B. for

C. to

D. so

8. Animal tests are often used,

＿

there is no guarantee that the results will

be the same as the effects on humans.

A. no matter

B. despite

C. although

D. as though

9. Other things

＿

equal, most hotel tenants would prefer single to shared

rooms.

A. be

B. being

C. are

D. been

10

．＿，

the higher the cholesterol levels tend to be.

A. One experiences stress the more

B. The more stress one experiences

C. One experiences stress the most

D. The most stress one experiences

11. My patients, if

＿

the opportunity, would freely converse about their problems

whilst

＿

in my waiting room.

A. giving, sitting

B. giving, sat

C. given, sat

D. given, sitting

12. We'd better wait till 20 November. Tom

＿

his exam by then so he'll

be able to enjoy himself.

A. will have had

B. will had have

C. will have been having

D. will be having

13. The politics of the former regime

＿

rejected by the new government

leadership.

A. was

B. were

C. has

D. have

14. Please talk to me about

＿

is troubling you.

A. however

B. wherever

C. whatever

D. whenever

15. It is important to note that a reading of 4 indicates an earthquake

＿

with a reading of 3.

A. ten times as strong as one

B. as strong as one ten times

C. ten times as strong as that

D. as strong as that ten times

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